Year-End Update

At the beginning of the year, I said that 2015 was going to be the year ATPL.  The November/December issue of the 99 News has an article by Donna Miller on the importance of setting goals.  She writes, ''If we are working toward our goals, we are getting the most out of each moment.  We are focused on our journeys toward our hearts' desires....'' Well, I knew what I wanted to achieve and had a plan to get there:

• SARON and SARMA exams
• Goal: study in the winter, write in the spring
• Achievement: both exams written by the beginning of April
• Night PIC XC time:
• Goal: 18 hours to complete, planned 12 in spring, 6 in fall
• Achievement: all 18 hours completed by beginning of June
• 1500 TT:
• Goal: finish by the end of the year (started 2015 with 990 hours)
• Achievement: did my last flight of the year on Monday and now total 1510 hours

All that's left now is to get my logbook certified and fill out the TC paperwork in January.  On that note, wishing you all a Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year!